CaptiveAir Fan Fundamentals – From the Wright Brothers to Today (On-Demand)

Know nothing about fans? Perfect! We’ll cover the most fundamental topics like pressure gradients and the fan laws to build your understanding of both Axial and Centrifugal fans. Don’t worry, we make it fun with lots of demonstrations and animations, while tying some of these concepts to the early days of aviation and even cows. Yes, cows.
Fans excel at one simple job: moving air. Yet, most people don’t really know how they do so, and that’s ok! But if you’re not most people and want to learn about these neat machines, you’re at the right place.

Presenter Information
Bill Griffin, President of Engineering and Manufacturing - CaptiveAire Systems, Inc. He is the President of Engineering and Manufacturing with CaptiveAire Systems, the nation’s leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. Bill began working in the HVAC industry at CaptiveAire in 1999, immediately after graduating from the University of Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Bill began as a draftsman with CaptiveAire and advanced within the company to overseeing all of manufacturing and
engineering. For over 20 years, his career has focused on the design, development, manufacturing and improvement of products. Bill is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania and holds 7 patents for products in the kitchen ventilation and HVAC industry.

German Tabor, Filmmaker - CaptiveAire Systems, Inc.
With a decade of experience in film and video production, and a technical background in Aviation Maintenance encompassing hydraulic, pneumatic, climate control and electrical systems troubleshooting, German Tabor is uniquely positioned to create effective and compelling engineering fundamentals videos. All of German's videos are thoroughly reviewed by CaptiveAire engineers to ensure accuracy and the correct application of theories and
calculations.

Prerequisite Knowledge: None.
Learning Objective 1:
Understand static and dynamic pressures, as well as their relationship (Bernoulli’s principle).
Learning Objective 2:
Understand and apply the basic fan laws.
Learning Objective 3:
Understand the working principle of axial fans including HVLS, Propeller, Tubeaxial and Vaneaxial.
Learning Objective 4:
Understand the working principle of centrifugal fans of different designs and utilizing various impeller wheels.

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